Security personnel comb the area after explosion (Image credits: PTI) NEW DELHI: No craters, no shrapnel or pellets – this was the first impression of the forensic and anti-terror experts who arrived at the spot after the car bomb explosion near the Red Fort on Monday evening. While it puzzled the investigators, a plausible explanation…
Lucknow: The 6-day Janjatiye Bhagidari Utsav, organised by UP tourism and culture department in collaboration with the social welfare department, will be held between Nov 13 and Nov 18 at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan.“The festival which takes place every year to mark the birth anniversary of freedom fighter Birsa Munda will highlight the contribution of India’s…
LUCKNOW: Delhi-based composer Siddhant Bhatia is heading to the Grammys with Sounds of Kumbha, a 12-track musical documentation of last year’s Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, commissioned by Uttar Pradesh government. The pilgrimage saw millions converge for a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam. What makes the nomination extra special is that Bhatia’s album competes in…
Lucknow: Residents of Balaganj, Thakurganj, and nearby areas in the Old City will soon enjoy smoother access to Phase I of the Green Corridor, which runs from IIM Road to Pakka Pul.The existing 1.5 km single-lane stretch from Harinagar Cattle Colony in Balaganj to Gaughat is being widened into a double-lane road and integrated with…
Lucknow: Tests like X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, and ultrasounds have made it possible to detect diseases without any surgery or incisions, but such procedures should only be done on a doctor’s recommendation.This was said by Dr Anand Tripathi, chief medical superintendent of the 50-bed Combined Hospital, Chandannagar, on Monday, during his address on the celebration…
KOLKATA: Kolkata-based industrialist Pawan Ruia, once known as the “turnaround tycoon” who would buy sick companies in a bid to make them profitable, has been named along with his kin in a cyber fraud case involving 148 shell companies that were allegedly used to park Rs 317 crore in illegal proceeds of online crime. Bengal…
A workshop on ‘understanding boundaries and staying safe’ was organised by the faculty of legal studies in collaboration with Association for Advocacy and Legal Initiatives (AALI), a Lucknow-based NGO at KMC Language University on Monday. A memorandum of understanding was signed between the university and AALI. Source link
Flames rise after a blast occurred in a parked car near Red Fort (left), and Gautam Gambhir (right). NEW DELHI: India men’s cricket team coach Gautam Gambhir on Monday reacted to the Red Fort blast, saying he was saddened by the loss of lives and wished recovery for those injured. “Saddened by the loss of…
Lucknow: Mayor Sushma Kharkwal on Monday laid the foundation stone for development projects worth Rs 19.5 crore in various wards of the city.The projects focus on constructing and upgrading roads, drains and sewers to strengthen the civic infrastructure and address long-standing issues of drainage and connectivity. The aim is to make the city cleaner, better…
MUMBAI: Bombay High Court Monday upheld the 2014 conviction and life term of Sajjad Mugal alias Pathan, who, as a building security guard, was found guilty of entering lawyer Pallavi Purkayastha’s Wadala flat on August 9, 2012, and murdering her. Bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Neela Gokhale ruled that the life term will last…
